The Performing Arts: A Guide to the Reference Literature

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Find the best reference sources on theatre, dance, and related theatre arts quickly and efficiently with this new resource. Arranged by type of material, the book describes and evaluates the most significant directories, encyclopedias, handbooks, bibliographies, and other works on theatre and dance. Additional chapters discuss core periodicals, electronic discussion lists, useful associations, societies, and important libraries and archives of theatrical and dance materials. Entries are designed to help readers choose appropriate sources for their purposes. Emphasis is on recent English-language works, but the book also includes significant older and foreign works.

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Annotations give excellent indication of content and value...An important contribution to research. Highly recommended.-Reference Book Review
Filling a need for a current annotated bibliography in this area...This book is a highly current and useful bibliography enabling one to gain quick insight into the field.-Choice
This is a very useful guide to recent reference works on British and American performing arts.-College & Research Libraries
"Annotations give excellent indication of content and value...An important contribution to research. Highly recommended."-Reference Book Review
"This is a very useful guide to recent reference works on British and American performing arts."-College & Research Libraries
"Filling a need for a current annotated bibliography in this area...This book is a highly current and useful bibliography enabling one to gain quick insight into the field."-Choice

Author Bio

LINDA KEIR SIMONS was Coordinator of Information Services, University of Dayton Library, Ohio. JAMES RETTIG